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January/February 2020, Vol. XLII, No. 1
INDIE INSIDER
Twitch for Musicians
ROAD TEST
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Focusrite’s Scarlett 3 rd
Generation 18i20 studio interface,
Radial Engineering’s Catapult &
Catapult Mini audio snakes & Apple’s
latest MacBook Pro
DEPARTMENTS
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First Take
Changes
Canadian Musician Podcast
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Tech Tools
Classifieds
Showcase
COLUMNS
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Guitar – Hal Rodriguez
Keyboards – Brenda Earle Stokes
Bass – Jason Raso
Percussion – Ted Warren
Woodwinds – Andy Ballantyne
Brass – Paul Baron
Digital Music – Griffin Brown
Vocals – Micah Barnes
Writing – Ian Sherwood
Recording – Adam Fair
Live Sound – Jacob Hamayda
Business – Steve Kenny
Youth in Pond Inlet, NU, recording on new gear, Pg.44
FEATURES
Stars
Look Back on 20+ Years
with LaGuardia & Together
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By Adam Kovac
Stars have persevered as a band, as friends, and as
esteemed musical and social curators since first
uniting in the late ‘90s. All six members join us for
an informal retrospective surrounding the release
of LaGuardia, a “20-song love letter” for fans.
Streaming Playlists
How Do They Work &
Do They Matter?
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Caveboy
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By Michael Raine
A panel of industry experts offers advice on how to
get your music on influential playlists and how to
capitalize on the opportunity when you do.
Come Out Swinging
By Andrew King
They’ve been a band for seven years and are just
about to drop their debut album. The members of
Caveboy talk about setting the stage for a sought-
after release.
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Ajungi
Amplifying the Artists of
Nunavut & the North
By Andrew King
Thor Simonsen & the team at Hitmakerz travel
throughout Nunavut uniting musicians and
songwriters with gear, songwriting gurus, and
good advice to augment their art.
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All Over the
Musical Map
Our 2020 Focus on Drums
& Percussion
By Andrew King
A diverse panel of drummers joins us to chat
about their set-ups, approaches to songwriting,
techniques they’re currently
working on, and more.
DELANEY JANE
Insights from Zack Mykula of PUP & other drummers, Pg.47
COVER PHOTO:
(L-R) EVAN CRANLEY, TORQUIL CAMPBELL, PATTY
MCGEE, CHRIS SELIGMAN, AMY MILLAN & CHRIS
MCCARRON OF STARS BY SHERVIN LAINEZ
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FEATURETTE
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IAN SHERWOOD
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NÊHIYAWAK